2010 FIFA World Cup – South Africa ==> 17th Match : Uruguay runied South Africa by 3-0.
17th Match:
South Africa 0-3 Uruguay
(Full Time)
Events:
Diego Forlan [Uruguay] 24 min. (GOAL)
Diego Forlan [Uruguay] 80min. PEN (GOAL)
Alvaro Pereira [Uruguay] 90+5 min. (GOAL)
Steven Pienaar [South Africa] 6 min. – Yellow Card
Kagisho Dikgavoi [South Africa] 42 min. – Yellow Card
Itumeleng Khune [South Africa] 76 min. – Red Card
Description:
1. In the 23rd minute, Luis Suarez teased his way past Bongani Khumalo before stinging the palms of Itumelenge Khune.
2. Diego Forlan scored the 1st GOAL of the match for Uruguay at 24 min.
3. Uruguay was playing well, while the host South Africa was not playing too much great to knock the Urugay out.
4. The second half started as the first had finished, with Oscar Tabarez’s side threatening to add to their lead.
5. Cavani was first denied an opportunity to strike at goal thanks to some smart defending by Masilela, Diego Lugano might have been wheeling off in celebration had he made any kind of decent connection with Forlan’s inviting corner-kick, and, in the 67th minute, the lively Pareira was guilty of scuffing a gilt-edged chance wide.
6. Bafana Bafana were in search of leveling the score but the defenders of Uruguay were not letting them to do so.
7. The host nation’s hopes of making it to the last 16 for the first time in their FIFA World Cup history received a hammer blow in the 76th minute when Khune was adjudged to have brought down Suarez, prompting referee Massimo Busacca to point to the spot, before flashing a red card at the South African keeper.
8. Once again, Diego Forlan succeeded in scoring the 2nd GOAL of the match for Uruguay on Penalty Kick at 80 min.
9. Mphela and Siphiwe Tshabalala both had chances to reduce the deficit in the closing stages but, in the end, there was little the hosts could do to deny Uruguay a deserved and vital three points.
10. Alvaro Pereira scored the third GOAL at the South African post & for his country Uruguay in ‘injury time’ (90+5 min.).
Man Of The Match:
Diego Forlan, attacker of Uruguay was awarded the Man Of The Match award.
2010 FIFA World Cup – South Africa ==> 15th Match : Jean Beasejour made a big victory for Chile over Honduras.
Mbombela, Nelspruit – South Africa:
Chile ended a wait of almost half a century for a victory on the world stage by defeating Honduras 1-0 in their opening Group H game in Nelspruit.15th Match:
Honduras 0-1 Chile
(Full Time)
Events:
Jean Beasejour [Chile] 34 min. (GOAL)
Carlos Carmona [Chile] 6 min. – Yellow Card
Matias Fernandez [Chile] 19 min. – Yellow Card
Wilson Palacios [Honduras] – Yellow Card
Description:
1. Jean Beasejour scored first GOAL for Chile at 34 min.
2. Chile kept coming forward, with Sanchez driving in a shot that struck the hand of Maynor Figueroa.
3. Hondrous tried their best to level the score but due to lack of confidence, they didn’t get pass through.
4. Sanchez should have added a second just after the hour when Valvidia played him in down the right, only for the Udinese winger to drag his shot wide of the far post.
5. Valladares made a superb diving save to keep out Waldo Ponce’s close-range header, stretching out his right hand to block the ball when the defender looked certain to bury Vidal’s header across goal.
6. Next it was Figueroa’s turn to rescue his side with a goal-saving challenge on Mauricio Isla.
Man Of The Match:
Jean Beasejour, attacker of Chile was awarded the Man Of The Match award.
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